Welcome to the seventh newsletter from the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership. We’re now into our third year as part of the GDF programme.
As a Community Partnership we aim to assist everyone in the local community through the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) process, by seeking out and sharing relevant information, discussing concerns and answering your questions about the siting process and what hosting a GDF could mean for South Copeland.
We provide communications, deliver engagement activities and award Community Investment Funding (CIF) via the Community Investment Panel. The Partnership also shares information on siting activities in South Copeland – such as studies and surveys being undertaken by Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), the GDF developer.
Whatever your views on a GDF, we want to hear them – and it’s important to have these conversations throughout the process so that we, Cumberland Council and NWS, understand all local views.
A suitable site and a willing community have to be identified in order for a GDF to be built (more on this on page 4).
The Community Partnership will work to ensure that whether a GDF is delivered in South Copeland or elsewhere, there will be benefits and a positive legacy for our community. We’re now starting to think about what the future of our area could look like, and we’ll be progressing this visioning work and involving local people in the discussions in the coming months.
In this issue, we take a closer look at what the journey to GDF will involve, provide an update on South Copeland’s geology and the aerial surveys, answer a frequently asked question on nuclear waste transportation, and explore the positive impact of CIF locally.
If you’re interested in learning more or staying up to date, please do keep an eye on our website news page where we provide a range of useful links and resources, and information on particular subject areas. You can also sign up to our e-bulletin and follow us on social media.
I hope you find this issue interesting and informative. As always, do get in touch if you have any questions or feedback.
Ged McGrath,
Chair, South Copeland GDF Community Partnership
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